News-O-Matic: a daily newspaper for children

[Frank W. Baker]

News-O-Matic is a product by Press4Kids, a publisher of daily news applications for young children made by journalists, educators and entrepreneurs. The main aim of the team is t to provide children with daily information about current news and world events, in order to inspire them and get them used to keeping up-to-date with what happens in the world. News-O-Matic is an exciting educational tool in the way that it combines literacy, fun, reading opportunities, and gamification to produce an engaging and interactive learning experience. You can read more on the website. 

 News-O-Matic is a great choice for integrating informational text into your everyday instruction.  Not only is nonfiction reading an important skill, but students can learn how to become informed citizens by interacting with news stories on a daily basis.  News-O-Matic has developed a list of different ways to use this tool in the classroom; check out their top seven.